Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Citrus Heights, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Citrus Heights, California has 9 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $57,080 per year for indexed programs. Citrus Heights has a population of about 87,036. Median household income is $77,167 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Audiologist at a median $134,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Citrus Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer speech pathology programs near Citrus Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Citrus Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California speech pathology page.

Speech Pathology Wages Near Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$126,360Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$118,425
Audiologist$134,990Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$126,514
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$53,640Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$50,272

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Citrus Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population87,036Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,167Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.7 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Citrus Heights, CA?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Citrus Heights. The closest is American River College in Sacramento, CA (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is San Jose State University (99.2 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Citrus Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Citrus Heights are: Audiologist ($134,990), Speech-Language Pathologist ($126,360), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($53,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Roseville instead of Citrus Heights?

Roseville, CA is 5.3 miles from Citrus Heights and has its own set of local speech pathology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Citrus Heights an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Citrus Heights’s median household income of $77,167 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Citrus Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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